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Pigeon pea raw vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pigeon pea raw and chestnut

  • Pigeon pea raw has more folate, copper, iron, vitamin B1, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, and potassium; however, chestnut is richer in vitamin C.
  • Pigeon pea raw's daily need coverage for folate is 105% more.
  • Pigeon pea raw contains 11 times more zinc than chestnut. Pigeon pea raw contains 2.76mg of zinc, while chestnut contains 0.25mg.
  • Chestnut has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chestnut is 54, while the glycemic index of pigeon pea raw is 22.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 39% 123% 196% 352% 75% 157% 2.2% 234% 45%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +238.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +182.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.7%
Contains more IronIron +202.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +123.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1004%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +270.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +109.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0.33% 0% 0% 161% 43% 56% 76% 65% 0% 0% 342% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +334.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +79.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +305.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +300.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea raw Chestnut DV% diff.
Folate 456µg 38µg 105%
Copper 1.057mg 0.472mg 65%
Fiber 15g 60%
Iron 5.23mg 1.73mg 44%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.148mg 41%
Manganese 1.791mg 0.854mg 41%
Protein 21.7g 2g 39%
Phosphorus 367mg 99mg 38%
Magnesium 183mg 54mg 31%
Vitamin C 0mg 26.7mg 30%
Zinc 2.76mg 0.25mg 23%
Potassium 1392mg 715mg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.266mg 0.316mg 19%
Selenium 8.2µg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.965mg 0.731mg 14%
Carbs 62.78g 27.76g 12%
Calories 343kcal 131kcal 11%
Calcium 130mg 46mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.187mg 0.104mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.233mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 0.545g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 0.476g 1%
Fats 1.49g 1.38g 0%
Net carbs 47.78g 27.76g N/A
Sodium 17mg 27mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.33g 0.26g 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.785mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 1.521mg 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.243mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.858mg 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0.055mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 63% 11% 3%
Protein: 21.7 g
Fats: 1.49 g
Carbs: 62.78 g
Water: 10.59 g
Other: 3.44 g
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +985%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +126.2%
Contains more OtherOther +384.5%
Contains more WaterWater +543.5%
~equal in Fats ~1.38g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.814 g
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +49.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3866.7%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Pigeon pea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172436/nutrients
  2. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.